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custom toolbar looses buttons when closed
Hi all, I've crossposted to three groups as I'm not sure of the best
location. Apologies if this breaches protocol. my custom excel toolbar (office97) with macros linked to 3 buttons worked fine in Windows NT, but a recent enterprise wide upgrade to XP has resulted in the buttons on the toolbar dissapearing each time Excel is restarted. I understand this is because the C:\ drive is locked locked down to prevent changes. While I understand this will be rectified, IT changes are slow in our organisation. I also understand this prevents me changing the default file locations and startup in Tools, Options, general. The toolbar remains, but is empty. the macros are still attached to the workbook. Can anyone suggest a solution? As I always run a Word document as well as Excel, I wondered if a macro in the word document might be able to reset the appropriate settings and start Excel automatically. I look forward to any help or advice. Charlie G |
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custom toolbar looses buttons when closed
I think you'l have many fewer problems if you create the toolbar on the fly when
the workbook opens (and destroy that toolbar when the workbook closes). For additions to the worksheet menu bar, I really like the way John Walkenbach does it in his menumaker workbook: http://j-walk.com/ss/excel/tips/tip53.htm Here's how I do it when I want a toolbar: http://www.contextures.com/xlToolbar02.html (from Debra Dalgleish's site) Charlie G wrote: Hi all, I've crossposted to three groups as I'm not sure of the best location. Apologies if this breaches protocol. my custom excel toolbar (office97) with macros linked to 3 buttons worked fine in Windows NT, but a recent enterprise wide upgrade to XP has resulted in the buttons on the toolbar dissapearing each time Excel is restarted. I understand this is because the C:\ drive is locked locked down to prevent changes. While I understand this will be rectified, IT changes are slow in our organisation. I also understand this prevents me changing the default file locations and startup in Tools, Options, general. The toolbar remains, but is empty. the macros are still attached to the workbook. Can anyone suggest a solution? As I always run a Word document as well as Excel, I wondered if a macro in the word document might be able to reset the appropriate settings and start Excel automatically. I look forward to any help or advice. Charlie G -- Dave Peterson |
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custom toolbar looses buttons when closed
Thanks Dave,
I'll have a look at these options. In the meantime I have assigned shortcut keys to the macros, which allows a work around. I find it strange that the tookbar and macros stay with the workbook, but buttons dissappear. Sigh.....One day I'll understand computers - probably the day after I understand women :-) Charlie "Dave Peterson" wrote in message ... I think you'l have many fewer problems if you create the toolbar on the fly when the workbook opens (and destroy that toolbar when the workbook closes). For additions to the worksheet menu bar, I really like the way John Walkenbach does it in his menumaker workbook: http://j-walk.com/ss/excel/tips/tip53.htm Here's how I do it when I want a toolbar: http://www.contextures.com/xlToolbar02.html (from Debra Dalgleish's site) Charlie G wrote: Hi all, I've crossposted to three groups as I'm not sure of the best location. Apologies if this breaches protocol. my custom excel toolbar (office97) with macros linked to 3 buttons worked fine in Windows NT, but a recent enterprise wide upgrade to XP has resulted in the buttons on the toolbar dissapearing each time Excel is restarted. I understand this is because the C:\ drive is locked locked down to prevent changes. While I understand this will be rectified, IT changes are slow in our organisation. I also understand this prevents me changing the default file locations and startup in Tools, Options, general. The toolbar remains, but is empty. the macros are still attached to the workbook. Can anyone suggest a solution? As I always run a Word document as well as Excel, I wondered if a macro in the word document might be able to reset the appropriate settings and start Excel automatically. I look forward to any help or advice. Charlie G -- Dave Peterson |
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